Towing Your Vehicle; Engine Overheating (Gasoline Engine) - Chevrolet 2001 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

1. Disconnect the black negative (
heavy, unpainted metal engine part on the vehicle
that had the dead battery.
2. Disconnect the black negative (
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negative ( ) terminal on the vehicle with the
good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the
vehicle with the good battery.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the
other vehicle.

Towing Your Vehicle

Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your vehicle towed. See "Roadside
Assistance" in the Index.
Engine Overheating
You will find a coolant temperature gage on your
vehicle's instrument panel. See "Engine Coolant
Temperature Gage" in the Index. In addition,
you will find a LOW COOLANT, CHECK COOLANT
TEMP, ENGINE OVERHEATED and a REDUCED
ENGINE POWER message in the message center on the
instrument panel. See "Message Center" in the Index.
5-8
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) cable from the
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) cable from the
Overheated Engine Protection Operating
Mode (V8 Engines Only)
Should an overheated engine condition exist and the
REDUCED ENGINE POWER message is displayed,
an overheat protection mode which alternates firing
groups of cylinders helps prevent engine damage.
In this mode, you will notice a loss in power and
engine performance. This operating mode allows your
vehicle to be driven to a safe place in an emergency.
Towing a trailer in the overheat protection mode
should be avoided.
NOTICE:
After driving in the overheated engine protection
operating mode, to avoid engine damage, allow
the engine to cool before attempting any repair.
The engine oil will be severely degraded. Repair
the cause of coolant loss, change the oil and reset
the oil life monitor. See "Engine Oil" in the Index.